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and generally turned forward and upward. The chest is not well do- 

 vdoprd: the b-'dy small; average weight of cows G50 to 800 pounds; 

 oxen reach l.tluo t > 1.700 pounds. They are good milk givers, yielding 

 per year about 1.SUO iiici's of milk, of which 10 pounds will make 1J 

 pounds uf build. 



IV. Tin: FKIESDORP RACE. 



The original home of tin's race is Middle Franconia, in Bavaria, notably 

 thediMiicfs of Ansharh. Lt'utershausen, Feuchtwangen, Dinkelsbuhi, 

 "\YasserirudingcM, (lir.i/cnhaasci). and SlerriedeiL The race lias become, 

 on account of its good points, o';e of the most favored of Germany. 

 They excel as draft and butcher animals. The head is strong and long; 

 chot broad and dee]): back straight. The legs arc high, yet strong. 

 The color is pecnliai, being mainly a yellow-red, variegated after the 

 manner of the tiger. (.:f course, theie are exceptions, such as black 

 and brown variegations: but such specimens are not considered desir- 

 able. The live weight of cows is 1.000 to 1,100 pounds, of oxen 1,300 

 to l.SOO. Average cows yield l.oOO liters of milk per year; large ones, 

 weighing between 1.100 and l.Lf 50 pounds, 2,000 liters. Sixteen liters 

 of milk > ield >i pound of butter. The calves are unusually large. Tho 

 principal market for draft oxen of this type is Ansbach. 



V.-TriE ALE RACE. 



This is one of the best milk-giving races of Germany. It is pre-emi- 

 nently th'e cow of the small farmer of Southern Germany, who looks to 

 tin; row not only for the milk to Mipply his house, demand, but who 

 a!>-> pu;s her {> the plow and wagon, it is;j small type, scarcely ever 

 exceeding ^00 pounds in weight and falling often below 050 pounds. 

 They thrive on scanty feed. Their color is yellowish-red. The calves 

 are usually very small. Thi.j race is now being improved by crossing 

 it willi the Sim luenl baler race. 



VI. Tin: SCHWAB IT ALL RACE. 



This race is so railed because for many decades it has been mainly 

 bred in the region of Sehwabisch Hall. They are a rather heavy dark- 

 red t > chestnut-brown iare, showing more or less while only about- the 

 head. The cows weigh from <S5*Mo 1.000 pounds, and the oxen from 

 1.750 to l.'.MH) pounds. The latter, on account of the strength and rcg- 

 ulaiity of their limbs, are much sought as draft animals, the more be- 

 cause they are easily fattened, when no longer lit for draft purposes, 

 and furnish excellent meat. 



VII. Tin: Dr-i-rii RACE. 



This race is the leading representative of the, lowland races, and is 

 mainly >oii-h! in the nei;j!iborhgod of large ci! ies, where the sale, of 

 fi e>ii milk is profit able. ! i ea n be !'ou nd. however, in all parts of *>ort h- 

 ei'u Germany, \vhr: e feed is abundant. The finest/ and heaviest speci- 

 mens of this I vpe are bred in the :i; i ^hborhood of Ley den. The head of 

 the I lolhtnd cat i le is loii 1 :. narrow, a i id li^ lit. with bi'oad mouth and hornh 

 ;Jways pointing forwai'd, ihrii- bi.ick tips being usually turned upward. 

 The long neck, with bin indiii'erenily d.-veloped dew-hip, fre<pieutly 

 show.s a slight dej)ressionon tint ridge. Chest and back are broad, auci 



